16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 5:16:1 ⧉וְ֠גַםvegamand also Nehemiah 5:16:2 ⧉בִּמְלֶ֜אכֶתbimlekhetin the work of Nehemiah 5:16:3 ⧉הַחוֹמָ֤הhakhomathe wall Nehemiah 5:16:4 ⧉הַזֹּאת֙hazotthis Nehemiah 5:16:5 ⧉הֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּיhekhezaktiI held fast Nehemiah 5:16:6 ⧉וְשָׂדֶ֖הvesadeand a field Nehemiah 5:16:7 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Nehemiah 5:16:8 ⧉קָנִ֑ינוּkaninuwe acquired Nehemiah 5:16:9 ⧉וְכָל־נְעָרַ֔יvekholnearaiand all my young men Nehemiah 5:16:10 ⧉קְבוּצִ֥יםkevutsimgathered Nehemiah 5:16:11 ⧉שָׁ֖םshamthere Nehemiah 5:16:12 ⧉עַל־הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃alhamelakhaupon the work |
16. Formal Translation And also, I devoted myself to this work of the wall, and we did not acquire any field; and all my young men were assembled there for the work. |
16. Dynamic Translation Moreover, I committed myself to the work on this wall and did not purchase any land; all my young men gathered there to do the work. |